Logs for Project Websmith

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A timeline of the posts added to the project, displayed in log-entry format, and shown in chronological order, so you can follow the history of the project from the beginning. (Note: This only shows log entries created after this new website system went live.)

Date Time Log Entry
2025-03-26 12:55:20 Added image data collection and static page creation
2025-03-26 14:22:56 Decided to abandon Nikola engine and identified Hugo as next candidate
2025-03-26 17:51:59 Abandoned Nikola and selected Hugo for generating the static website
2025-03-26 19:13:48 Brainstormed a solution to handling projects that are no longer active
2025-03-26 19:27:30 Simple RSS feed implemented and sketched a better one
2025-03-26 19:53:11 Tested local deployment of the site html tree
2025-03-26 23:35:49 Began process to create wiki-to-web note translation
2025-03-27 01:07:16 Created sketch of a target look for the site
2025-03-27 01:40:43 Settled on a naming scheme for key site areas, and shifted my attitude toward product dissemination
2025-03-27 03:02:56 Worked out more details for the Happy Skunk feed manager system
2025-03-27 09:14:54 Articulated plan for how to control layout of images included in web posts
2025-03-27 12:28:06 Created shadow maker script to build website from Obsidian wiki files
2025-03-27 16:39:29 Conceived a mechanism for managing autoposts without cluttering the Obsidian folders
2025-03-27 21:12:51 Discovered that the lightbi theme does not support collapsible menu items
2025-03-28 14:20:03 Articulated basic goals for the WebSmith project
2025-03-28 14:47:18 Successfully implemented collapsing navbar menu
2025-03-28 21:55:29 Worked out a scheme for generating daily game bag names that can be overridden when necessary
2025-03-28 22:40:12 Reorganizing the shadow maker pipeline for efficiency
2025-03-29 02:07:50 Restarting theme/skin creation to better exploit underlying tools
2025-03-29 03:17:49 Implemented first candidate for comment system: GraphComment
2025-03-29 07:39:26 Play-tested some gamebag generation schemes
2025-03-29 23:08:09 Identified a need for issue threading in the websmith system.
2025-03-29 23:13:28 Articulated a plan for how new website can become my central (and only?) communications hub
2025-03-30 08:40:31 Initialized git repo for the project
2025-03-30 13:17:24 Reported on remaining checklist issues
2025-04-09 13:28:45 Recognized an unexpected benefit of my multi-project workflow
2025-04-10 16:00:57 Tried HostPapa hosting, but not satisfied
2025-04-13 16:52:45 Decided how to split websmith into distinct repos
2025-04-27 21:52:45 Refactored the Obsidian vault to better integrate with refactored shadowmaker.
2025-06-04 11:48:38 Changed site structure to divorce URL path from nav location
2025-06-20 12:08:32 I make a decision about where to host public code repos